KERC Newsletter / 2023.11.23.
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R&I News
International Cooperation
ROK-UK Digital Partnership, MoU on space cooperation and Implementation Arrangement on Science and Technology Cooperation signed
Minister Lee Jong Ho visited Imperial College London to discuss cooperation opportunities with advanced biotechnology experts from Korea and the UK.
Korea and the UK will discuss the role and significance of science and technology for shared prosperity of humanity at the ROK-UK Science Forum with Preeminent Scientists held at the prestigious Royal Society.
MSIT introduces the "Directions for Global R&D", Focuses on concentrated investment in strategic technologies, strengthened support for young researchers, and expansion in various forms of cooperation
Policy & Stats
▲"IMT Framework 2030 and Beyond (draft)," a 6G vision resolution led by South Korea has been formally adopted. ▲Dr. Wee Gyu-Jin elected as the chair of 6G research group for the first time in Korea’s history. ▲Domestic 6G experts to be dispatched to ITU in March 2024.
The two-day event will bring together about 200 leaders from governments, international organizations, the scientific community and the private sector
Research Trends
Korean researchers have developed a world-class ruthenium (Ru) catalyst for ammonia decomposition that will accelerate production of clean hydrogen by extracting hydrogen from ammonia
POSTECH research team validates big data’s role in analyzing consumer behavior
Invention aims to improve convenience, speed of IV injection in life-saving emergency response
Technology
An exascale computer created by South Korea's largest web portal operator Naver was ranked 22nd on the top 500 global supercomputer list
A middle school in Seoul has adopted four robot chefs to protect human cooks suffering from cooking fumes, harmful substances generated during the cooking process. Currently, robot chefs are in charge of preparing meals for 645 students.
Industry R&D
Key biz figures attend Korea-UK Business Forum held during Yoon’s state visit
SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker, won this year’s R&D 100 Awards, also known as "the Oscars of innovation," with its cutting-edge Key Value Computational Storage Drive (KV-CSD)
